Final Statewide Football Coaches Poll 3A

OSAAtoday presents its FINAL weekly 3A Football Coaches Poll. Thanks to all the coaches who took the time and had the expertise to contribute their opinions to this endeavor.

Please note: these polls are for generating interest and discussion only and have no impact on the OSAA’s RPI and Colley ratings that form the basis of the OSAA’s rankings for playoff purposes.

3A

1. Rainier (11) [1] 9-0 119

2. Cascade Christian (1) [3] 8-1 94

3. Amity [2] 8-1 82

4. Burns [5] 8-1 76

5. Clatskanie [6] 6-3 54

6. Scio [8] 7-2 45

7. Vale [4] 5-4 44

8. Nyssa [7] 6-2 37

9. Harrisburg [10] 7-2 29

10. Santiam Christian [nr] 7-2 28

First-place votes in parentheses         

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org

Others receiving significant votes: Hidden Valley (15), Willamina (13)

Notes: Dax Bennett ran for 200 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries and Gabe Knox added 109 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries in Harrisburg’s 48-27 win over Pleasant Hill. … Burns won 26-6 at Vale to force a three-way tie for the Special District 3 title with Vale and Nyssa. Quarterback Mick Winn rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries and Zane Taylor returned an interception for a touchdown for Burns, which had a 389-239 edge in total yards. … Kiegan Schaan accounted for six touchdowns – three throwing, three rushing – in Cascade Christian’s 61-13 win over St. Mary’s for the Special District 2 South division title. Gavin Rajagopal rushed for 193 yards for St. Mary’s, giving him 1,136 for the season.